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Value of returned products as a percentage of sales
This measure calculates the value of returned products (either due to deficiency or incorrect shipping) as a percentage of sales. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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Percentage of corrective actions for customer complaints that are completed within 15 days
This measure calculates the percentage of corrective actions for customer complaints that are completed in 15 days or fewer. It is part of a set of Process Efficiency…
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Percentage of manufacturing workforce that has completed Six Sigma training
This measure identifies the percentage of manufacturing workforce that has completed Six Sigma training. Six Sigma refers to a set of practices designed to improve…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to stock-balancing/marketing returns
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to balancing/marketing returns. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to transit damage
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to transit damage. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies…
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Percentage of returned goods that are remanufactured and resold through a secondary channel
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are remanufactured and resold through a sales channel outside of a company's primary sales channel (e.g., outlet…
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Percentage of returned goods that are resold as-is through a secondary channel
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are resold as-is through a sales channel outside of a company's primary sales channel (e.g., outlet stores,…
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Percentage of returned goods that are sold as scrap
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are sold as scrap. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to disposal requirements
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated because of requirements to discard products or components, often to a landfill or equivalent waste…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to field service/corrective action
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to field service/corrective action. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that…
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Percentage of total returns flow generated due to warranty/end-of-life returns
This measure calculates the percentage of total returns flow generated due to warranty/end-of-life returns. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Percentage of returned goods that are donated
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are donated. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional…
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Percentage of returned goods that are sent to a landfill
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are sent to a landfill. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Percentage of returned goods that are disposed of through other methods
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are disposed of through methods other than donation, recycling, remanufacturing, repackaging, scrapping, or…
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Percentage of returned goods that are recycled (materials reclaimed, leased)
This measure calculates the percentage of returned goods that are recycled (materials reclaimed, leased). It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…